Maddon, who was inducted into the Maroon Club Hall of Fame last November, will return to the College Sept. 2 to receive an Honorary Doctor of Letters. After giving a public address at 4 p.m. in Kirby Hall of Civil Rights auditorium, he will receive the degree in a private ceremony at 6 p.m. in Pfenning Alumni Center.

A native of Hazleton, Pa., Maddon majored in economics at Lafayette where he played baseball and football and attended until 1976. He signed as a free agent catcher with the Anaheim Angels in 1975. He played for Class-A affiliates in Quad Cities (1976), Salinas (1977-78), and Santa Clara before switching his career to scouting and managing. He batted .267 with five home runs in his minor league career.

And for those wondering, September 2 is an off-day between a series at home against the Blue Jays and a series in Baltimore.